During the SmackDown Women’s Championship match between Becky Lynch and Bianca Belair, Sasha Banks would return to WWE television by attacking Belair resulting in her winning by disqualification. Banks subsequently brawled with Lynch and ended up leaving both competitors laying after hitting them with Backstabbers. As she was walking back to the aisle, she would state she’d be on SmackDown to see both women this Friday.
Banks has been absent from WWE since being pulled from house shows over the weekend of the 14th and 15th of August, along with Belair for what was described as unforeseen circumstances. While Belair would return to the ring for the next episode of SmackDown, defeating both Zelina Vega and Carmella, Banks remained missing. However, WWE would still promote the pair facing off at SummerSlam, despite knowing that the match wouldn’t happen. In the end, a returning Becky Lynch would shockingly defeat Belair in under 30 seconds to start her heel turn.
WWE nor Banks hasn’t confirmed specific details regarding why she has been absent. Although Banks has been backstage recently, so her return was anticipated. It now appears that Banks, Lynch, and Belair will work a threeway program over the SmackDown Women’s Championship. Although with the draft about to take place, one of the three may be separated.
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